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Hijla Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Hijla is a medium size village located in Binpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 309 families residing. The Hijla village has population of 1438 of which 752 are males while 686 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hijla village population of children with age 0-6 is 151 which makes up 10.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hijla village is 912 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Hijla as per census is 697, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Hijla village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Hijla village was 75.84 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Hijla Male literacy stands at 87.33 % while female literacy rate was 63.62 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Hijla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Hijla village.

Hijla Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 309 - -
Population 1,438 752 686
Child (0-6) 151 89 62
Schedule Caste 159 78 81
Schedule Tribe 98 56 42
Literacy 75.84 % 87.33 % 63.62 %
Total Workers 835 440 395
Main Worker 349 - -
Marginal Worker 486 116 370

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.06 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.82 % of total population in Hijla village.

Work Profile

In Hijla village out of total population, 835 were engaged in work activities. 41.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 835 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourer.